Show S P RO while our republican friends are arc distorting and misinterpreting the utterances of Jefre jerrerson and jackson wo iro will call their attention without com comment meat to 1 1 I stat statement made by bv abraham lincoln dining m the latter latter part of liis administration it we may all congratulate ourselves that tile the cruel war is tica nearing its close it has ha s indeed licen been a trying hour conr for the republic eliut B tit I 1 free in the near future a crisis arian ari aing 1 that unnerves me file and causes me to tremble for the safety of iny my country As a result of the war corporations have I 1 been cen enthroned and an all era of corruption if in I 1 high 0 places will folla follow W the money ioma of the country will endeavor to prolong 0 its reign by weiking M upon the prejudices of the people until all 1 wealth is a aggregated 1 l re in a few hands bands and the lie public destroyed I 1 feel at it this moment more anxiety for the safety of iny my country than acner before even in the aidt of war |